Paul O’Grady’s ultimate act of kindness as star shares £15.5m fortune

Paul O’Grady has shared his £15.5million fortune with charities near his coronary heart, because the TV legend’s will serves as his ultimate act of kindness to the world.

The presenter has left £775,000 to charities resembling Battersea Dogs Home, which featured in his well-liked ITV present For the Love of Dogs.

O’Grady has additionally left £125,000 to take care of his canines – Nancy, Arfur, Conchita, Eddie, and Sausage – with particular directions written out for them by the comic in his will.

The animal lover, who handed away in March final 12 months, additionally gave beneficiant donations of £50,000 to elephant and orangutan charities, in addition to giving over £50,000 to the Salvation Army, of whom he had been a lifelong fan.

A good friend near O’Grady, well-known for his drag alter ego Lily Savage, mentioned the desire was ‘typical of Paul as he put his cash the place his mouth was’.

Paul O’Grady has shared his £15.5million fortune with charities near his coronary heart, after passing away on the age of 67 final 12 months 

The presenter has left £775,000 to charities resembling Battersea Dogs Home, which featured in his well-liked ITV present For the Love of Dogs

Proud: Andre added: ‘It offers me some consolation to know that by way of the laborious work and dedication of Battersea and different charities Paul’s legacy will reside on’

He informed The Sun : ‘This is typical of Paul as he put his cash the place his mouth was by leaving money to charities that had particular which means to him.

‘And although £125,000 looks like some huge cash to spend on his canines, additionally they meant the world to him and he wished to make sure they at all times obtain the perfect love and care.’

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home introduced in October final 12 months that it had named its constructing after the much-loved presenter following his decade lengthy work with the veterinary hospital.

The comic additionally gave a complete of £100,000 to be divided between two overseas wildlife organisations – the Indian Wildlife Trust, known as Wildlife SOS, and the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo.

The remainder of O’Grady’s property is predicted to be divided between his widower, Andre Portasio, his daughter Sharon Mousley and his sister Sheila Rudd.

His agent Joan Marshrons will now take over the duty of every of O’Grady’s 5 canines, with the presenter writing in his will: ‘The legacy shall imply £25,000 in respect of every animal.

‘I direct that Joan shall take over the duty of every animal….to make use of every legacy for the maintenance and upkeep of every Animal till its loss of life.’

The will, written in 2017, can even see 9 different recipients together with O’Grady’s godchildren Milo and Otis Sainsbury.

The TV sensation has been honoured with the identify of the animal charity constructing 

The remainder of O’Grady’s property is predicted to be divided between his widower, Andre Portasio (pictured), his daughter Sharon Mousley and his sister Sheila Rudd

O’Grady’s admiration for the Salvation Army was a results of them serving to these in want in his native Liverpool when he was rising up. 

He as soon as mentioned in an interview: ‘They saved children close to my avenue once I was a boy with meals kitchens, helped me once I was a care employee and supported individuals I do know through the years.’

The determine of £15.5m left in O’Grady’s will is greater than double what was predicted shortly after his loss of life on March 28, on account of cardiac arrhythmia.

He was mentioned to have been smoking a hashish joint when he died peacefully at his dwelling.